Kennedy Donnelly on Biking Across the Country for Pencils of Promise

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CAUSE: In 2008, Adam Braun started Pencils of Promise to create educational opportunities for children around the world. The organization started with a $25 deposit, and it has now built 66 schools in Laos, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Beyond the physical act of building schools, Pencils of Promise has implemented a sustainable plan by offering education programs and providing local staff with job opportunities. Kennedy Donnelly initiated her own fund-raising project for Pencils of Promise: a 53-day bike ride across the United States.

EFFECT: So far, Kennedy has raised $7,445 dollars for the organization. Pencils of Promise has completed 66 schools. Plus, the organization is working on nine ongoing builds and planning seven others.

This seventeen-year-old spent her summer cycling through America to raise money to build a school.

CAUSE: In 2008, Adam Braun started Pencils of Promise to create educational opportunities for children around the world. The organization started with a $25 deposit, and it has now built 66 schools in Laos, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Beyond the physical act of building schools, Pencils of Promise has implemented a sustainable plan by offering education programs and providing local staff with job opportunities. Kennedy Donnelly initiated her own fund-raising project for Pencils of Promise: a 53-day bike ride across the United States.

EFFECT: So far, Kennedy has raised $7,445 dollars for the organization. Pencils of Promise has completed 66 schools. Plus, the organization is working on nine ongoing builds and planning seven others.